Michael Kashani is the Global Head of ESG Portfolio Management within the Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) Fixed Income division. Michael is responsible for coordinating ESG integration efforts across all fixed income teams as well as serving as the lead portfolio manager for specific ESG oriented mandates. As a representative of GSAM, Michael currently sits on ICMA's Green, Social & Sustainability Bond Committees, and was recently named to UNDP's SDG Financing Technical Committee. Michael was previously on the GSAM municipal team as a senior research analyst covering healthcare and education and was instrumental in developing its ESG capabilities. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, Michael worked as a credit analyst at American Capital Access and Standard & Poor's, working primarily within the healthcare and education sectors. Michael currently serves on the executive board for Project Forward and was recently named as a board member for Spirituality for Kids. Michael obtained a BS in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from the State University of New York at Albany in 2003.